Stephen Michael Warner

Steves diverse litigation practice includes insurance coverage matters involving personal auto, commercial auto, motor truck cargo, homeowners, commercial property and general liability coverage issues, as well as commercial transportation, general auto liability and appellate matters in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. He has considerable jury trial and arbitration experience and has appeared before the Minnesota and Wisconsin Courts of Appeals, the Minnesota Supreme Court and the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. Steve is a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. A member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Steve also chairs the firms Insurance Coverage and Appellate Practice Groups. Presentations Understanding Regulations, Coverage, and Issue Spotting in Trucking Cases, 2024 Minnesota Automobile & Trucking Law Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., September 2024 The Current State of Bad Faith Litigation in Minnesota and Techniques, Minnesota Automobile Law Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., August 2022 Safe Place Statute and Work Product Protection in Wisconsin, Webinar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., December 2021 Understanding What Is In and Not In Your Insurance Policy, Business Interruption Webinar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., October 2020 COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Roundtable, Coverage Issues Related to COVID-19 Claims, Insurance Coverage Webinar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., April & May 2020 Case Law Update and Bad Faith Redux - Defending and Preventing Claims of Bad Faith, Minnesota Insurance Coverage Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., May 2019 Automobile Coverage in Minnesota, Christensen Group Insurance Group Home Workers Compensation Insurance Program, 10th Annual Meeting, October 23, 2018 Case Law Update, Minnesota Automobile Law Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., September 2018 Bad Faith - Protecting The Claim, The File, And The Claim Handler From Bad Faith Discovery, Insurance Coverage Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., May 2018 What is a Motor Vehicle for No-Fault Coverage and Coverage Questions in the PIP Context and Case Law Update, Minnesota No-Fault Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., March 2018 Key Things You Need to Know Pertaining to Uber, Lyft and Rental Car Scenarios and Case Law Update: Recent Trends in Coverage, Minnesota Automobile Law Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., September 2017 Navigating the Waters of Performance and Payment Bonds, Minnesota Construction Law Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., October 2016 Youve Issued a Reservation of Rights, Now What? and Insurance Coverage Panel Discussion, Minnesota Commercial Insurance Coverage Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., May 2016 Coverage Conundrums in Minnesota No-Fault, Mock No-Fault Arbitration Hearing, and No-Fault-Related Panel Discussion, Minnesota No-Fault Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., March 2016 Case Law Update: Recent Trends in UM/UIM Coverage and Auto-Related Panel Discussion, Minnesota Automobile Law Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., September 2015 CGL Book Update and Review, Coverage Trends: Cyber Risk and the Challenges of the Shared Economy, and Insurance Coverage: A Panel Discussion, Commercial Insurance Coverage Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., May 2015 Conflicts of Interest in Claim Handling and Litigation, Twin Cities Claims Association, April 2015 Common Coverage Issues Involving Automobiles, Bicycles, Mopeds, Motorcycles, and a Metro Transit Bus and Auto-Related Panel Discussion, Minnesota Automobile Law Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., September 2014 The 411 on Minnesota Subrogation and Indemnity Principles and Handling School Bus Accidents, Twin Cities Claims Association, September 2014 Miller-Shugart Agreements in Insurance Coverage Disputes, Minnesota Commercial Insurance Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., May 2014 Evolution of Additional Insured Coverage - New ISO Changes, Court Cases, and Practical Implications, Construction Law Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., October 2013 The 411 on Minnesota Subrogation and Indemnity Principles and Handling School Bus Accidents, Automobile Law Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., September 2013 Commercial Vehicle Coverage Issues, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P. A., Minnesota Insurance Coverage Seminar, May 2013 Publications Cryptocurrency: Do Property Policies Cover its Value if Lost or Stolen?, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Spring 2021 Published and Unpublished Revisited: A primer on changes wrought in the wake of Justice Lillehaugs 2016 article on unpublished appellate decisions, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, November 2020 Honors Rising Star 2006, 2008, Thomson Reuters Super Lawyer 2019-2025, Thomson Reuters